Solar Power
Solar power is one of the most available sources of energy on the planet. Solar panels can be used to collect the sun's energy by collecting the heat produced by the sun or by converting the sun's rays into your own electricity.
Solar energy technologies use the sun’s energy and light to provide heat, light, hot water, electricity, and even cooling, for homes, businesses, and industry.There are a variety of technologies that have been developed to take advantage of solar energy.
Solar Energy Technologies:
- Photovoltaic Systems — Producing electricity directly from sunlight.
- Solar Hot Water — Heating water with solar energy.
- Solar Electricity — Using the sun’s heat to produce electricity.
Benefits
If you live in a sunny area, you can use a solar panel to produce heat and power to your home. Solar panels can also supplement your use of electricity, saving you money. Solar panels are just one way of producing electricity to give back to the grid.
Disadvantages
One of the disadvantages of solar panels is that they convert "only 12 to 15 percent of solar energy into electricity." Since each solar panel converts only a little electricity, powering a house or building can take a lot of solar panels. In addition, photovoltaic technology is fairly expensive. If you used to run solar power as electricity, you need an expensive power.